The MicrostockExpo in Berlin is approaching fast (4 days to go). If you haven’t purchased your ticket, there is still time and room to join the 125+ 140+ other attendees. And for those attending, I thought I’d put together a little check list. Remember your Business Cards Yes you should bring some (lots). It isn’t [...]
Many who enjoy photography and have had some success at licensing rights to their images dream of quitting their “day job,” giving up a regular pay check and taking pictures full time. Here are a few things to think about that apply both to photographers who hope to do commercial assignments and those who want [...]
With this look at the results from the 2010 Microstock Survey, I’ll be specifically looking at earnings. I’ll try to break them down a few different ways so we can learn the about how much we should expect to earn and what realistic goals can be for the future. Earnings by Portfolio Size Trying to [...]
If you don’t know who Sean Locke is, you probably don’t visit many online, stock related, forums. If you do (any of the forums really) you are sure to have bumped into him. I feel Sean is one of the more helpful posters online, however his blunt honesty and lack of ‘secret sharing’ often make [...]
Shutterstock has just announced a new tool for microstock photographers (and illustrators and videographers of course). A tool that could potentially help us know what styles of imagery to create and when to create it. The tool can be found in the Shutterstock Darkroom. How it Works The tool works by comparing the search column [...]
DepositPhotos has just released a new ‘fancy’ search, which gives suggestions of popular searches when you start typing your query. Details in the press release below. The Depositphotos stock image house introduces a quantum leap in its already powerful search capabilities, with new as-you-type search result tips. Enter a search term, and you’ll immediately see [...]
Since the introduction of photo-editing software, most lens filters have become obsolete. Filters, such as warming and cooling filters, are not required with post-processing software. Because photo-editing software cannot change how light is captured, a few filters are still required. When researching for lenses to purchase, look at what filter size the lenses are; two [...]
As a microstock photographer, efficiency is the name of the game. There are many steps in getting your images from shoot to upload – and waiting for Photoshop shouldn’t be one of them. Here are a few simple steps to speed up Photoshop. Edit > Preferences > Performance The majority of speed settings are tucked [...]
Pixmac Microstock Photography Launches Two New Exclusive Collections Pixmac Microstock Photography has launched two new exclusive collections to the marketplace. The first collection, by well- known illustrator Camxip is a collection of childlike inspired illustrations designed to evoke memories of yesteryear and of the simpler times of early life. A representative of Camxip, a highly-reclusive [...]
I’ve had a copy of Microstock Money Shots sitting on my desk for a while now. Ellen sent the book for a review, I gave it a read, and while I have recommended it a couple of times I haven’t gotten around to giving it it’s own review post. Here it (finally) is… Background Check… [...]
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